Hamilton: Social Justice Lessons from Critical Race Theory (Part 2 of 3) |
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Part 2 of 3.
Video referenced: Kimberlé Crenshaw Discusses 'Intersectional Feminism' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROwquxC_Gxc Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a lens and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton as the context, we can begin to understand the importance and impact of Social Justice. The success of Hamilton as performance art, popular culture phenomenon, as well as a successful business franchise lends opportunity to identify, discuss, and perhaps even embrace the spirit of Diverse forms of expression along with better utilizing the cultural, political, and economic benefits of more Inclusive practices.This talk was given as part of our One Book program on the musical Hamilton. |